How to diagnose gripper and end-of-arm tool failure on a Columbia FL / GP / HL palletizer
Case drops and gripper pressure faults almost always come from a cracked vacuum cup, an air line fitting leak, or a gripper pad worn past the grip depth. Inspect the EOAT visually before chasing electrical faults.
~45 min7 steps
How to clear a pallet dispenser jam on a Columbia FL / GP / HL palletizer
Most pallet dispenser jams come from a misaligned or damaged pallet in the stack, or debris caught in the dispenser fingers. Clear the jam from the top of the stack with the machine in safe-access mode.
~30 min7 steps
How to fix product layer pattern misfeeds on a Columbia FL / GP / HL palletizer
Layer pattern misfeeds are almost always caused by an infeed conveyor speed mismatch or a case stop photo-eye not detecting cases reliably. Check sensor alignment and verify conveyor speeds match the pattern recipe.
~45 min6 steps